Apparatus and method for assembling foundry molds



sepf. 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTHlNcaToN,` JR ETAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS Original Filed Dec 15, 1950 21 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTCRS S. C. Nohlngon, Jr.

J. A. Lusmerf ATH-GRM Sept' 9 1958 s. c. NQRTH1NGToN,JR., l:a1-,en 2,850,775

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS Original Filed Dec. 15, 1950 21 Sheets-Sheet 2 NvENToRS S. C. Northingfon, Jr. J, A. Losater ATTORN EY Sept 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTHlNGToN, JR., ET AL 2,850,775

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AssEAABLzNc FoUNnRY Moms original Filed Dec. 15'. 195o 2'1 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTORS S. C, Northington, Jr. J A Lusu'rer BY m5@- ATTOR Y Fig. 9.

Ser-at, 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTHlNG-roN, JR., ETALl 2,850,775

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS 21 Sheets-Sheet 4 Original Filed Dec. 15. 1950 INVENTORS S. C. Norihing'ron, Jr. J A Lusuter TT'oRlY @@@QQQQ Sept. 9, 1958 s. c. NORTHINGTONJR., ETAL 2,850,775.

APPARATUS AND METHOD'FOR ASSEMVBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS 21 Sheets-Sheet 5 y Fig. I5.

BY I lJ. A. I clsaterv Fig. I4.

ATTORNEY Sept. 9, '1958 s. c; NoRTHlNG-roN, JR., Isn-11m 2,850,775

APPARATUS AND METHouFoR AssEMBLING FouNDRY Moms lOriginal Filed Dec. 15. 1950 21 Sheets-Sheet 6 Fig. |80.

l-NVENTQRS S. C. Northmgtomdr. J. A. Lnsoter 6 ATTQREY I Sept. 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTHxNGToN, JR., ErAL 2,850,775

' APPARATUS AND METHOD Foa AAssmvuaLINf; FoUNnRY MoLns Original Filed Dec 15. 1950 Y 21 Sheets-Sheet 7 Flg. I9.

INVENTORS S. C. Northingion, Jr. J. A. Lasoter Sept. 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTHlNGToN, JR., ErAL 2,850,775 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING' FOUNDRY MOLDS I 21 Sheets-Sheet 8 Original Filed Dec. 15, 1950 8/ Core Box INVENTORS S. C. Northinqomdr. J. A. Losoier BY ATTORN Y unnnnnnnnnnnnnwllnlln Y n, Y

Sept 9, 1958 s. c. NORTHINGTOMJR., ETAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS Original Filed Deo. 15, 1950 Pressure Line from HydraulicPump l'NvE'N-roRs J. A. Losnter JR., r-:TAL 2,850,775

Sept, 9 1958 s. c. NoRTHlNGToN,

APPARATUS AND 'METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS '21 Sheets-Sheet 10 originari-iisd Dec. 1.5. 195o S.' C. Northington, Jr.

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS original Filed Deo. 15. 195o 6 Drag thence 0 Indexed 72 to Station IE 50 with Pattern Cavity still Facing Down Core Box Drag with Core therein thence Indexed to Station E 2'1 sheets-sheet 11 62 At Station I Upper Arm Receives Sand- Charged Drag with Pattern Cavity Facing Down Drag "f Core Box l,/5 /2 /5 with Core At Station 1I 62 Empty Lower Arm Receives Core Box with Core Resting therein; Upon Leaving Station III Arms Start to Close Ww lomo At Station III Drag now an 6/ Bottom with Gore Resting thereon; Here Core Bax Withdrawn from Upper Arm lNvE'N-roRs S. C. Northington, Jr..

J. A. Lasater APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS Original Filed Deo. 15, 1950 2l Sheets-Sheet 12 Drog , v At Station JI Drag, Gore 60 6l /2 Sand Charged and Cope 50 Cope Comes into thence Indexed Upper Arm over to Station E; Drag and Core; Arms fully Closed Upon Leaving upon Arrival .M Station IIArms i Start to Close Flg. 3e d.

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Station: I JI III 1I I Arms 6|62 Roll Over here 8; Turn in alternate Directions upon successive Rotations of Turret 54 M AT1-ORN Y Sept. 9, 1958 S. C. NORTHINGTON, JR., ETAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLINGFOUNDRY MOLDS original Filed Dec; 15. 195o 21 sheets-sheet '13 H 522m :c0529. 299520 ...or-:wao J/ mh .wm .om

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S. C. NORTHINGTON, JR., ETAL APPAATus AND METHOD FOR ssl-:MBLING FouNDRY MoLDs original Filed Dc. 15, 195o Sept. 9, 1958 Sept. 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTHlNGToN, JR., Erm.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS original Filed Dec. 15. 195,0

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INVENTORS S C Northlngion, Jr

i J. A. Losuter @aw ATTOR Y Sept. 9, 1958 s. cfNoR'THINGToN, JR., ErAL 2,850,775

APPRATLS AND METHOD FOR SSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS 2l Sheets-Sheet 16 Original Filed Dec. 15. 1950 gton, Jr.

SePt- 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTHlNGToN, JR., ETAL 2,850,775

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS Original Filed Deo. 15, 1950 21 sheets-sheet l 17 su La mmkmw Hm cozEm coaoo.. oYEEmuE ...25.6.5

BY J. A. Lasoter ATTOR EY 2:5 y 25m /j' Sept. 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTH1NGToN,JR., ETAL 2,850,775

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FOUNDRY MOLDS Original FiledlDec. 15. 1950 2l Sheets-Sheet 18 H w ...zo 2oz.. e235 .32225 S. C. Northngion, Jr. J. A. Lusa'ter Sept. 9, 1958 s. c. NORTHINGTON, JR.,Y ETAL 2,850,775

' A APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR Assisi/[BLING FouNDRY Moms original Filed oec. 15. 195o 21 sheets-sheet 19A F Hydraulic Motors on Machine Turret and Control Values Therefor Hydraulic Coupling on Turrel l r/Pressure Line \276 Exhaust Lino /27'7 Roll-Over Motors have Mounllng Feel ,06 INVNTORAS Each Arm-Spacing Motor has Flange s. Q Nonhingmn Jr' Y A. Lasaler Fig. 58. BY Q17@ Hydraulic Pump ATTORNEY Sept. 9, 1958 s. c. NoRTHlNGToN, JR., ETAL 2,850,775

APPARATUS AND METHOD Fon AssEMBLING FoUNoRY MoLDs i original Filed nec. 15. 195o .21 sheets-sheet 2o Control for Turret indexing and Stop Cylinders plus Carriage Cylinders at Stations and Core Box Turn Over Fig. 59. enrol:

Core Box Manlpulator at StationIlII Gore Box Take Off 7 Box Turn-Over dt Station 111 Core Box Turn- Over Stap Cylinder beneath Turret Carrlage Cylinder at Mold-Off Sta. E

Turret Stop Control Mold-Off Station Carriage Cope -J l StaJI a. l l

Cope-0n StatonIY Carriage Cylinder at Core Sta. Il'.

Carriage Cylinder at Drag Sta. I

Cora-On Station l1 Main Drive Cylinder for Indexing Turret Short-Out Break Drag-0n Station I.

Exhaust Lino 28/ INVENTORS S. C. Northlnqton, Jr.

J. A. Lasater Turret Indexing Control 

